Found 2 items, similar to chicory.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: chicory chicory n 1: the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute [syn: chicory root] 2: perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads [syn: succory, chicory plant , Cichorium intybus] 3: root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee [syn: chicory root] 4: crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste [syn: curly endive ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Chicory Chicory \Chic"o*ry\, n. [F. chicor['e]e, earlier also cichor['e]e, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. ?, ?, Cf. Succory.] 1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See Endive. [1913 Webster] 2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee. [1913 Webster]